What have you done to your P5 today?
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So about that belt squeal... I have replacement belts ready to install, but the ones on the engine look to be in very good condition. I attempted to tighten the alternator belt, but I am still getting a squeal (Pacific Northwest cold/wet weather) - seems to be bringing it on.
Is this a "replace with fresh belts" situation or is it something else?
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Mine are newer and in great condition. I only get the squeal on startup *IF* I have a high load on the alt, (lights, defrost on high, rear defrost) I just rev up to about 3k for a few seconds and it catches. won't do it again for the whole drive. I had the same experience on my kia spectra with the same setup (IIRC it's engine is related somehow to our FS engine) the squeal was from the power steering though and was related to the belt being new, adjusting the tension every few weeks helped.
New belts can help but if a belt squeals for just a few seconds, it can become glazed and become slippery.
P0090 - Pressure regulator control circuit
Pcb is awesome!! Def the guy with links and pics! You can try to tape up the crank sensor wiring sheathing and see if that fixes it as long as the wires inside arent damaged. Also check the relay. Open the lid and it will show you which relay is which. If its burnt looking, corrosion on the...
Cambelt/water pump changed on the weekend, looks like the PO did the belt but not the tensioners or the water pump, the static roller had a nice wobble to it and the water pump was a bit sticky so it's good to get those replaced. Cam seals looked fine so I didn't touch them
Annual inspection today as well, passed with flying colours with just an advisory to change the front control arm bushes at some point and keep an eye on the oil pressure sensor as it's weeping oil
This car is going remarkably well for 300,000kms and over 20 years!
Annual inspection today as well, passed with flying colours with just an advisory to change the front control arm bushes at some point and keep an eye on the oil pressure sensor as it's weeping oil
This car is going remarkably well for 300,000kms and over 20 years!
Make sure that it's the oil pressure sensor and not the knock sensor located right beside it.
There is some kind of rubber in the knock sensor that turns to goo and runs out of the sensor and it looks like the sensor is leaking oil.
The knock sensor is threaded into the block but the threaded hole doesn't go all the way into the engine.
What have you done to your P5 today?
The service manager did say it was "dripping," or something to that effect. I do know that it's gooey as I checked it the last time I was under the car. The description on the inspection printout recommends "Replace engine knock sensor due to oil leak." It's just the goo dripping. It kinda...
What have you done to your P5 today?
I wonder if I should try replacing it then. Unless its throwing the code, I'd hold of buying it and use your money elsewhere. To me, pinging sounds more like a rattle than anything I'd call a "ping." You might be able to reproduce the sound on a normally-working engine by going up a hill...
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That is cool. I like how the seat is cut out to go around the raised arm rest console. Mine has different fabric on the lid. Where is yours from?
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That's a big job,..
If I had that leak, I'd just drill drain holes through the floorboards. Lol
that's what I am thinking about but dash removal isn't unfamiliar to me. Did it on my expedition for a heater core then was back in it again on a F-150 for his heater core. Prob gonna take a week off work and use that as a chance to clean the whole interior 
carpet up to the headliner full detail, gobs of seam sealer where I can put it, then re assemble.
carpet up to the headliner full detail, gobs of seam sealer where I can put it, then re assemble.have you seen any of the products that they drill a few small holes and get the cavities with? eric at south main auto on youtube made a few videos about it.
Yes, I go to Krown rust proofing where they drilled holes.
I first went there the day I bought my car. Unfortunately, my car was pretty rusty by the time I bought my car, but my car would have been lost to rust years ago if I hadn't gone in for a yearly spray.
It takes them almost an hour to spray my car and the other places (that don't drill holes) are done in ten minutes.
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I'm more than a little excited for this air horn installation. I absolutely HATE the stock Protege horns and with a pair of Proteges, it made sense to get two horns. I'm embarassed to admit that I've purchased probably 5 sets of the classic Hella air trumpet horns in the last 30yrs of playing with VWs and Mazdas and in EVERY situation, they wear out and stop working. But I finally found a simple solution - the Wolo compact air horn. Most YT videos show this being installed on motorcycles.
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Here's a YT of how it sounds - Wolo bad Boy air horn
It turns out the space in front of the core support is pretty damn tight, so I put this in the engine bay under the airbox and figured out how to re-use the stock horn mount and an existing threaded hole.
Wolo compact air horn by Diamond _Dave, on Flickr
The only thing I needed to do was create a 12" ground wire and lengthen the horn trigger wire by about 36". The upper Left corner picture shows red dots where you need to use a lever to pry the grill for removal. Technically the install was on my MSP, but the P5 gets it next. I didn't use the relay this time.
HIGHLY recommend this horn. Really love the sound.
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Here's a YT of how it sounds - Wolo bad Boy air horn
It turns out the space in front of the core support is pretty damn tight, so I put this in the engine bay under the airbox and figured out how to re-use the stock horn mount and an existing threaded hole.
Wolo compact air horn by Diamond _Dave, on FlickrThe only thing I needed to do was create a 12" ground wire and lengthen the horn trigger wire by about 36". The upper Left corner picture shows red dots where you need to use a lever to pry the grill for removal. Technically the install was on my MSP, but the P5 gets it next. I didn't use the relay this time.
HIGHLY recommend this horn. Really love the sound.
Looks like i need to replace both lower control arms on my MSP. Any preferred option here or just get whatever Rockauto has?
Also have a noticeable exhaust leak from somewhere near the turbo or manifold. I'm a little afraid this will slippery slope into full Pope + 3" turbo back exhaust.
Also have a noticeable exhaust leak from somewhere near the turbo or manifold. I'm a little afraid this will slippery slope into full Pope + 3" turbo back exhaust.
I would check and make sure you're not missing exhaust manifold bolts first. that's almost a free fix lol
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or just worn exhaust gasket....
Fixed the ac drain leak for now. I believe that was the culprit for the random water in the floor. as the temps have come up over the last couple months and the rain quit coming every other day., I started noticing the water pooling randomly even without rain. found the ac drain leaking. I left a bolt loose or it worked loose allowing the plenum to come back off of the firewall. maybe we will get some rain this week and I can FINALLY put the carpet back down on the RH floor.
